2013 Authored Proposals

2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 807Relating to: procedures to preserve and determine the validity of certain liens and to make payments to prime contractors of public works contracts.

2/19/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 782Relating to: ordinances, variances, and rules relating to the constructing or altering of, or adding to, public buildings and buildings that are places of employment, the creation of a building code council, and inspections of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

2/18/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 617Relating to: ordinances, variances, and rules relating to the constructing or altering of, or adding to, public buildings and buildings that are places of employment, the creation of a building code council, and inspections of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

2/11/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 94Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen for his contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the state of Wisconsin.

2013 Co-authored Proposals

4/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 910Relating to: the authority of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection related to the inspection for, and abatement of, pests on properties that are not agricultural lands or agricultural business premises. (FE)

1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 84Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football National Championship title.

1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 702Relating to: development of a system of short-term sanctions for individuals who violate conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or a deferred prosecution agreement and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 81Relating to: application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget.

1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 635Relating to: appointing delegates for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.

10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 448Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)

5/31/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 225Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance laws; exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election; identifying documentation to establish proof of residency for voter registration; recording the type of identifying document provided as proof of residence; limiting the times for voting by absentee ballot in person; the method of reporting election returns by municipalities; fees for election recounts; the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment; residency of election officials; recall petition requirements; the procedure for recounting ballots when electors voting in person are required to sign the poll list and fail to do so; challenging an elector's registration during recount proceedings; witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates; nominees submitted by the Government Accountability Board candidate committee; securing ballot containers; party representation for election officials serving at polling places; and scheduling of referendums. (FE)

5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 208Relating to: special registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)

4/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 24Relating to: expressing prayers and condolences to the families, friends of the victims, and the injured from the bombings at the Boston Marathon and praising the first responders who rushed to their aid.

2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 17Relating to: the restoration of information from an original birth certificate after adoption. (FE)

2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 20Relating to: the notice and degree requirements for the examination to practice as a certified public accountant.

1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 1Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)

2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 595Relating to: procedures to preserve and determine the validity of certain liens and to make payments to prime contractors of public works contracts.

2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 72Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen for his contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the state of Wisconsin.

2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 549Relating to: development of a system of short-term sanctions for individuals who violate conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or a deferred prosecution agreement and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 525Relating to: creating a Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 351Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)

2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 39Relating to: the notice and degree requirements for the examination to practice as a certified public accountant.

1/31/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 8Relating to: the retirement of Pam Shannon, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.

1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 1Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)